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[GreatWyrmGold]

So to comfort yourself over getting into more trouble than we could solve, we're going to murder children, who A. are nowhere near as tough as those we've been losing too and won't give any satisfaction, and B. have parents who will object to their children dying?

[Grek]

Why are we even killing them?

We're a night troll. We feed upon the terror and suffering of lesser beings. These children are most definitely lesser beings.

[GreatWyrmGold]

I get a lot of mileage out of this trope. It describes the being you're describing.
Are we desperate for food or souls? No. Is there any good reason to kill them? No. Are there good reasons not to? Yes.

[javierpwn]

Is there a reason to not gorge ourselves?
A reason to not murder innocents and feed off the languish and grief of the families

To possibly getting a GIFT for feeding upon the fear of a child, the most vulnerable of enemies

(Would be nice to have a wife/child who has the ability to instill fear into a target?)

[Grek]

It's not stupid evil. Doing horrible things to people and overcoming dangerous gives us Gifts and seems to make us a more powerful Night Troll in general. We're not killing them for the evulz, we're doing it because doing so gives us benefits that outweigh the risks.

[Iituem]

Of course, it's also hilarious.  Mustn't forget that.

[Thecard]

Yeah, and remember that we are trying to cause terror.  We must make them FEAR THE NIGHT once more!

And we do want that chest.  If someone went to the trouble of enchanting it, it's got valuables.  Maybe we can get our wife or Leghorn to disable it.  And yeah to Grek's idea.

[Gamerlord]

Lets try the Eon Manipulation to seperate the lock from the chest through time.

[Mlamlah]

I don't think we should mess with magic we don't understand with more magic unless we have to, we could easily mess up and get zapped.

[Thecard]

Yeah, let's wait for our wife to identify it first.

[GreatWyrmGold]

It's not stupid evil. Doing horrible things to people and overcoming dangerous gives us Gifts and seems to make us a more powerful Night Troll in general. We're not killing them for the evulz, we're doing it because doing so gives us benefits that outweigh the risks.

Um...

"Gift" perks can be gained by rolling very high, learning new skills, or through other supernatural means.

Not mentioned is major plot events. Killing some kids is not learning a new skill, a supernatural means, or a major plot development. I see no other reason, aside from the claim that we should glut ourselves. Both reasons for your side have been refuted, yet you haven't even mentioned the dangers from angering the children's parents and communities. We're trying to NOT be the monsters that were genocided all those years ago, we're trying to turn over a new leaf. Killing kids for no good reason doesn't help that.

[QuakeIV]

Guys.  We are a night troll.  We can't do our thing without pissing some people off.  Doesn't really come off as a reason to me.

[Mlamlah]

I think we've already proven that we're extremely restrained and forward thinking in comparison to our extinct kin.

[Fireiy]

*Mutters something about backwards thinking night trolls*
On another note, I think we should train a navigation skill later on.

[Weirdsound]

Character:

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Name: the Male Night Troll "My father says I earn a name when people fear me enough to give me one."

Physical Traits:
Movement is Impaired in Left Arm. Grasping is Impaired in Left Hand.
Tattooed Arms "Prevents me from getting magic fatigued as easily, and even helps out a bit with casting. Also: Fashionable."
Springy Legs "I wish I could fly, but being able to jump like a flea and kick peoples ribs in is the next best thing."
Camouflaged Body "I can be invisible... at a glance or at a distance."
Hypnotic Gaze "I'm good at disabling a mortal's self preservation instinct... not so good at predicting his actions once I do."

Skills:
Eon Manipulation (+4) "Eon Manipulation is a family tradition. I hope to someday be as good as my father..."
Stealth (+4) "They can't escape what they can't see!"
Dark Manipulation (+2) "The night is my birthright and my greatest ally..."
Night Creature Empathy (+1) "Because it pays to be friends with other night dwellers."
Communication (+1) "Even for one as hideous as myself, a silver tongue goes a long way!"

Inventory:
A cursed bracelet of plant reading [+1 when listening to plants] (Worn, right arm)
A Soul Catcher Necklace (Worn)
Alchemist's Work Outfit [Shirt, Apron, Pants] (Worn)
-An Elf Tooth Charm Necklace (In pocket)
-7 Fistfulls of Oak Ash (In pocket)
-1 Flask of Oil [4/5 Full] (In pocket)
-1 Flint Fire-starter Kit (In pocket)
-1 Pair of Forceps (In pocket)
-1 Handheld mirror (In pocket)
-2 Large Rubies (In Pocket)
-1 Human Stomach of Phyros [Magically Preserved] (In Pocket)
-1 Human Brain of Phyros [Magically Preserved] (In Pocket)
-1 Medium Sized Jar Labeled 'Ghost Pepper Jam' (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Grey Powder Labeled 'Phoenix Ash' (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Assorted Dragon Bits [Small Bones, Scales, Teeth, Ect] (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack Labeled 'Warning: Gunpowder' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'Intro to the Inferno: The Scourge's Guide to Flame Manipulation' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'The Devil's Cookbook: Alchemy for Those Lacking in Moral Fiber' (In Pocket)
Thick Belt (Worn)
-1 Large Knife (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
"I have to steal souls.... Eeeeeeeewwww...."

Perks:
Magic Perks
Budding Animal Empath: You will gain the animal empathy skill if you succeed in 1 animal empathy actions, or successfully study it in a book
Improving Eon Mage: Your Eon magic skill will increase if you succeed in 2 successful Eon Manipulation actions, or train extensively with a superior eon manipulator twice.
Time Displacement Specialist: Take a +1 to any attempt to send something foward in time.
Budding Fire Manipulator: You will gain the fire manipulation skill if you succeed in 2 fire manipulation actions or train with somebody who has it
Aspiring Water Manipulator: You will gain the water manipulation skill if you succeed in 6 water manipulation actions, or train extensively with somebody who has it
Aspiring Swordsman: You will gain the Armed Combat [Swords] skill if you succeed in 6 sword combat actions, or train extensively with somebody who has it
Fire Manipulation Utility Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using non-destructive fire magic
Fire Manipulation Combat Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using fire magic to destroy, kill, or maim
Bug Speaker: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using animal empathy on bugs
Bird Speaker: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using animal empathy on birds

Reproductive Perks
Mature: You are physically and mentally capable of converting and impregnating mates. To do so you must spend a "Gift" perk. "Gift" perks can be gained by rolling very high, learning new skills, or through other supernatural means. If you create a child it may be born with some traits of it's mother in addition to whatever gift you use to conceive it.
First Gift: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have your four physical features. Gifts that grant more than two traits are rare, so this may be worth saving for somebody special.
Gift of Puppetry: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will be bound to follow your commands for as long as you both live. You will be made aware of any major changes to your puppet's health or location.
Gift of Hideousness: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will appear so unatural and ugly that it will almost always elicit a powerful emotional response (typically fear, disgust, or anger) in any mortal who lays eyes on it.

Recipes:
Drought of Perception Blotting: Causes the drinker to become invisible to members of a single sentient race unless the drinker tries to get their attention or is pointed out to them.
-1 Brain of the Race you wish to be not noticed by
-1 Fistfull of ash from burned oak
-1 1 Large Mug of digestive juices from a mammal

Other Party Members:
Gwendolyn, the Night Troll Consort (Healthy, Unfamiliar with her own body)

Ooh! i had an idea i'm fond of, we could convince them that they awoke a curse that is now centered on them, scare the living crap out of them. Let's make the night something to be feared again. We could use a combination of dark manipulation and the terror of our presence to accomplish this.

Focusing your dark manipulation upon yourself, you create the illusion of an appearance even more frightening than your normal look! To the children you will appear taller than a grown adult and more hidious than your aunt Glurgomox! 1d20 = 18 + 2(Skill) + 1(Tattoos) + 2(Targets are in a poor mental state) = 23

Stepping from the bushes you stare at the female elf and roar at the top of your lungs! "Foolish mortals! You have unleashed upon yourselves the curse of the chest!"

The 'guard' screams at the top of her lungs. You wait a few seconds, and sure enough the other children peek out from their tents. "Know this! The curse will follow you for the rest of your days, bringing only misfortune and suffering to your lives... That is if I don't catch you here and now!" 1d20 = 13 + 1(Skill) + 3(Frightening Appearance) = 17

Fear rises to sheer panic in the kids as they bolt from their tent and scatter in all directions. The elf girl with the hurt ankle makes it only a couple yards from her tent before falling flat on her face. She lies on the ground, bawling like a baby as her friends abandon her to whatever fate you can cook up.

You crush the girls leg with a swift spring loaded kick to prevent her escape before turning your attention to the chest. The chest itself is made out of steel and still mostly buried. There is no way in hell you will be moving it any time soon. The lock, although runed and obviously enchanted, seems to be merely a small padlock made of rusted iron. You feel fairly confident you could just smash it with the right tool if you were willing to risk getting zapped.

The obvious assumption is that an enchanter wouldn't put a good enchantment on a subpar lock, you suspect Gwendolyn or Vindel would have no trouble disarming it.

There is plenty of night left to deal with the broken elf and the dead human and get to Oakworshiped or your tower before dawn.

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